Animus

Animus may stand for:

Psychology

• Anima and animus, Carl Jung's school of analytical psychology, both one's "true self" as well as the masculine side of a female's unconscious mind; contrasted with anima for males.

Carl Jung believed that we each have within us both male and female qualitites, which together comprise the totality of who we are. The animus is the archetype in a woman that represents his male alter ego. It is the personification of the masculine qualities in a woman's psyche. These qualities may include rationality, authority, objectivity, initiative, courage, conviction, action, aggression, and brutality. The animus has been described as producing opinions, in contrast with the anima, which produces moods.

Music

• Animus, a Greek music band
• Animus, an American music group
• "Animus", a track on the album Music of the Spheres by Mike Oldfield.

Television

• The fictional character in Etheria, see Animus (Encantadia)
• Animus, a character from the Doctor Who serial The Web Planet.
• Animus, the god-like Megazord from Power Rangers Wild Force.

Games

• In the Dungeons and Dragons World of Greyhawk campaign setting, an Animus is a human that was transformed into a powerful undead creature.
• The Animus, a device in the video game Assassin's Creed which allows the retrieval of genetic memory, making the user able to relive events in the past through the perspective of their ancestors.

Law

• In law, an intent to do harm to another